Japanese Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masayoshi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'masa' (correct/righteous) + 'yoshi' (good/virtuous) - roughly 'righteous and good'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Masayuki | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'masa' (正/雅/昌/政) meaning 'correct/elegant/prosperous' + 'yuki' (幸/行/之) meaning 'happiness/fortune/going' - often 'righteous/prosperous happiness' or 'true happiness'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Massao | Depends on the kanji; commonly 'masa' (正/政/昌/雅: correct/govern/prosper/prosperous) + 'o' (夫/雄: man/husband/hero) - roughly 'correct/prosperous man'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Matsukata | Pine side | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Matsuo | From kanji 松 (matsu) 'pine' + 尾 (o) 'tail/edge' - 'pine tail' or 'at the end of the pines'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Meiji | Enlightened rule | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Michihiko | Commonly from 'michi' (道) meaning 'way, path' + 'hiko' (彦) meaning 'boy, prince' - 'boy/man of the way' (meaning varies with kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Michihiro | Varies by kanji; commonly 'michi' (path, way) + 'hiro' (broad, wide, generous) - roughly 'broad path' or 'wide way'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Michinori | From michi (道: road, path, way) + nori (則/典/憲/徳: rule, law, code, virtue) - broadly, 'one who follows the way/principles' or 'way of the law/virtue'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Michio | Typically 'man of the road/way' or 'one who follows the path' (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Michiro | From michi (道, 'path, road') + rō (郎/朗, 'son/bright') - roughly 'son of the path' or 'man of the way'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Michiyoshi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'righteous/good path' or 'road of justice' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mikihito | Depends on the kanji; typically combines 'miki' (e.g., 'beauty', 'three', 'tree') + 'hito' ('person'), so possible meanings include 'beautiful person', 'third son', or 'person of truth' depending on the characters used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mikinosuke | Compound of 'Miki' (various kanji) + 'nosuke' (之助, 'assistant/helper') - generally 'Miki's helper' or 'helper of Miki'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mikio | Meaning varies by kanji; common elements include 美 (beauty), 幹 (tree/trunk), 三 (three) and 雄 (male/hero). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mikito | Variable depending on kanji; commonly 'mi' (美) = 'beautiful' or 'three' (三) combined with elements for 'person', 'rise' or 'fight' (e.g. 人, 登, 斗) - broadly 'beautiful/valuable person' or similar. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Minoru | To bear fruit; to ripen; fruition (often written with kanji meaning 'harvest' or 'ripen') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mitsuharu | Commonly 'light spring' or 'three spring' depending on kanji (e.g., 光春, 三春). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mitsuhiko | Depends on kanji; commonly 'shining/bright prince' (e.g., 光彦 'light/bright' + 'boy/prince') or 'abundant/three + boy'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mitsuhiro | Varies by kanji; commonly combines mitsu (三/光/充 - 'three'/'light'/'abundant') + hiro (広/弘/浩/裕 - 'wide'/'vast'/'generous'), e.g. 'bright and generous' or 'threefold abundance'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mitsuhisa | Varies by kanji; commonly 'mitsu' = light/bright/three and 'hisa' = long-lasting/eternal - often interpreted as 'everlasting light' or 'long-lasting radiance.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mitsuo | Shining/bright man (or 'threefold man' depending on kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Miyavi | Refined elegance | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mizuto | Varies by kanji; commonly 'water' + 'person/measure' (e.g., 'water person' or 'water dipper') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mokomichi | Depends on the kanji used. Commonly combines 'Moko' (various possible kanji) with 'michi' (道) meaning 'path' or 'way' - roughly 'Moko's path' or 'path/way of Moko'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Montaro | Depends on kanji; commonly a prefix 'Mon' (e.g., gate, crest, literature) combined with the suffix -tarō (太郎) meaning 'eldest son' - roughly 'Mon's eldest son' or 'eldest son.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Morio | Meaning varies by kanji; often rendered as 'forest man', 'protector/guardian', or 'prosperous/strong man'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Moro | From Latin 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' - historically 'dark-skinned' or 'dark-haired'; also appears as a surname/toponym with regionally distinct uses. | Basque, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Moto | Origin; source; foundation | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Motohiro | Varies by kanji; commonly 'moto' = origin/base/foundation and 'hiro' = wide/great/generous | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Motoi | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'origin', 'base', or 'foundation' (from moto meaning 'source') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Muro | From Latin 'murus' meaning 'wall' (used in Spanish/Italian); in Japanese can be a surname or personal name written with kanji such as 室 meaning 'room' or 'chamber' (meaning varies by kanji). | Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Naeto | Igbo: short form of names like Naetochukwu referencing God - roughly "it belongs to God" or "God owns it". Japanese: as a variant of Naoto, meaning "honest" or "straightforward." | Igbo, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nantai | Literally 'male body' (男体); often interpreted as 'manly' or 'masculine'; known as the name of Mount Nantai in Japan. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naohito | Honest person | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naoshi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'honest/upright' or 'to correct/repair' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naoya | Typically 'nao' (直/尚) meaning 'honest/straight' + 'ya' (也/哉/矢) meaning 'to be/also/arrow'; generally conveys 'honest/upright one' or 'true/straight'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naoyoshi | Combines 'Nao' (e.g., 直 'honest/direct' or 尚 'esteem') with 'yoshi' (e.g., 良 'good', 義 'justice', 吉 'good luck', 芳 'virtuous'); commonly interpreted as 'honest and virtuous' or 'upright and good'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naoyuki | Meaning depends on the kanji; commonly 'nao' = honest/straight/esteemed and 'yuki' = happiness/fortune/courage - often interpreted as 'honest happiness' or 'straightforward fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nappa | Uncertain - possibly 'from Napa' (place-based) or related to Japanese 'nappa' meaning 'leaf/leafy greens'. | English, Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naruhiko | Becoming accomplished man | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Naruhito | Virtue and benevolence | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Narutō | Associated with the Naruto whirlpools (鳴門); often understood as "whirlpool" or literally "sound gate". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Natsuo | Varies by kanji; commonly 'summer' + 'man/son/hero' (e.g., 夏夫 'summer' + 'man') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Natsuya | Derived from natsu (夏, "summer") plus -ya (various kanji such as 也, 矢, 屋, 哉, 夜); overall meaning depends on the kanji - e.g. "summer-", "summer arrow", "summer house", or "summer night". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Natsuyuki | Combines natsu (summer) + yuki (commonly 'snow' or 'happiness'); often rendered 'summer snow'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Negashi | Ethiopian context: related to 'Negash/Negus' meaning 'king' or 'royal'; Japanese context: a surname often written with kanji meaning 'root/shore' or 'root/edge' depending on characters. | Amharic, Japanese, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Nijirō | Rainbow son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Noboru | To ascend; rise; climb. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobu | Trust; prolong | Japanese | Boy | — |
Japanese Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
767
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
3,942
Peak year 2021